- Natasha Whitley, 28, went to the 地元の islands where it is much cheaper to stay
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A woman travelled to the Maldives on a 予算 and spent just £416 for a six-day holiday which 含むd food, activities and a room overlooking the ocean.
Travel influencer Natasha Whitley, from Bournemouth, Dorset, had planned a trip to Sri Lanka and with the Maldives 存在 just a 90-minute flight, she decided to make a stop there along the way.
Accommodation in the?Maldives, which is known for its sandy beaches and turquoise water,?can cost up to £1,300 per night.
But instead of staying in the 訴える手段／行楽地 islands, the 28-year-old decided to stay in the 地元の islands and was able to 調書をとる／予約する a room overlooking the ocean for just £25 a night.
The 地元の islands, which only opened to tourists in 2009, are いっそう少なく popular with tourists because?alcohol is banned and only 確かな beaches 許す you to wear bikinis.
Natasha Whitley, from Bournemouth, Dorset, is pictured on?Dhiffushi, a 地元の island in the Maldives
The pharmacist enjoyed a 素晴らしい sunset during her 予算 trip to?Thulusdhoo??
Natasha thought she'd stop by the Maldives on her trip to Sri Lanka and is pictured enjoying a pretty sunset in?Dhiffushi?
Natasha and Kara enjoy a jet ski ride during their time in Dhiffushi where they only spent £416 on accommodation, food and activities?
Natasha takes a stroll along the 素晴らしい beach in a bikini on?Thulusdhoo, a 地元の island in the Maldives?
Natasha said: 'It had always been high on my bucket 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） but I never thought I would be able to afford it.
'Since I saw a TikTok about doing the Maldives on a 予算, I googled it and looked at what hotels were costing and was shocked at how cheap it was.'
The pharmacist and her friend Kara Wildbur, 23, 始める，決める off on their travels on April 1 and spent six days in the Maldives before 長，率いるing to Sri Lanka, where they both are now.
They 分裂（する） their time between the islands of Thulusdhoo and Dhiffushi staying in two beautiful beach-前線 rooms at the Beach House by Sii Hotels and the Batutu Surf 見解（をとる） Hotel.
Natasha said: 'Rooms on Thulusdhoo and Dhiffushi islands were around £30 a night for a room per person.
'フェリー（で運ぶ）s and 輸送（する） were also cheap so it was much more affordable than it looked.'
Natasha, who is also a content creator, and her friend took advantage of the cheaper prices and did lots of activities.
They went swimming with sharks for £88 and took a trip to a 砂漠d island for £28, which both 含むd jet ski rides.
They also paid a modest £12 each to take a trip to a floating 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業, which is ありふれた on the 地元の islands because they can't serve alcohol on land.
Natasha said: 'We went swimming with sharks and we got an excursion to visit a 砂漠d island.
Natasha, 冒険的な a summery yellow dress, smiles for a photo next to a fresh coconut stand in?Dhiffushi
The 見解（をとる） from where the two friends were staying in?Thulusdhoo in the Maldives?
The content creator overlooks where she is staying in?Dhiffushi for just £25 a night?
Natasha snapped beautiful palm trees, flowers and a 海がめ mural in?Thulusdhoo
The 見解（をとる） from Natasha and Kara's room in Dhiffushi, where they stayed for just £25 a night?
'We also took a jet ski ride and spotted イルカs, manta rays, stingrays, 海がめs and 飛行機で行くing fish.
'There is no alcohol 許すd 予定 to 宗教的な 推論する／理由s either, so we got a dinghy to a floating 妨げる／法廷，弁護士業 in the sea too.'
Food was also very affordable with a meal costing an 普通の／平均（する） of £7 a day per person with breakfast 含むd with their rooms.
The most expensive part of their trip were flights - from London to Mal? and then Mal? to Colombo - which （機の）カム up to £905.
Natasha has also started running affordable group trips for 単独の travellers, and has trips planned to アイスランド and Costa Rica.
